Just a moment ago, he had said that their combat masters were no pushovers, and yet, they had been knocked unconscious by two sixteen to seventeen-year-old boys and girls.
It was one thing for one of them to be strong, but for two of them to be able to do so consecutively. Furthermore, the second one had only been cultivating for two months, and he didn't even know any battle techniques at all.
He had been pummeled by the ordinary students as soon as he entered the academy, and in the past three hundred years, no one had ever cleared the Dragon Gate Formation. Yet, two of them had managed to clear it consecutively.
Honestly speaking, he was starting to doubt his life.
President Zhang, no matter how formidable you are, surely you don't have to be so vicious?
It is one thing for you to be strong, but to think that the students you teach are so formidable as well? How can our Combat Master Hall face such humiliation?
"Combat Master Liao, it seems like … your men won't be able to proceed to the next round. What should we do?"
Just as Liao Song was feeling stifled, he suddenly heard Wang Ying's voice.
Hearing those words, he suddenly recalled that the nine men on the dueling platform had all been knocked unconscious by the poison.
In the previous examinations, it had always been them who had been knocked unconscious. Yet, when the other party only had two students on the dueling platform, they were already severely injured and unconscious …
Liao Song felt his heart turning cold.
"Allow our men to rest for a while … We'll continue the examination three days later. Also, summon some combat masters from the Combat Master Hall over … "
After a moment of hesitation, Liao Song said.
He had no other choice at the moment.
His nine subordinates had been severely poisoned, and even if they could neutralize the poison, it would take at least a few days for them to recover fully.
Before they recovered to their peak, they wouldn't be able to pass the examination.
Since that was the case, it would be better for them to rest for a few days before continuing the examination.
He didn't believe that the Combat Master Hall wouldn't be able to deal with a few people!
After a moment of hesitation, Wang Ying nodded. "Alright then!"
Zheng Yang had relied on his scheming to clear the examination whereas Wei Ruyan had relied on her innate constitution. She and Liu Yang couldn't rely on either of these, so it would be difficult for them to clear the examination with just their fighting prowess.
With a buffer of three days, their teacher would be back soon. By then, they would be able to learn from him, and the examination would be much simpler.
It wasn't that their fighting prowess was beneath Zheng Yang's, but they had already executed many of their techniques before, so the combat masters in charge of the assessment would surely be more prepared for them.
It would be difficult to succeed again.
Seeing Luo Ruoxin agree to it, Liao Song heaved a sigh of relief. What he had been worried about the most was that the Combat Master Hall would be unable to produce a candidate who was qualified for the examination.
"This is too exciting!"
"To be able to watch such a battle, I have no regrets in this life!"
"As expected of President Zhang's direct disciple. This Zheng Yang is so powerful!"
"Of course. The Dean is so powerful, how could his students be ordinary?"
Even though there had only been two battles, and most of the spectators were unable to understand Wei Ruyan's assessment, Zheng Yang's battle had been incomparably spectacular. Many of the spectators who had come to spectate the match felt that their trip had not been in vain. They had witnessed the birth of a legend.
"May I know what the requirements are to become Principal Zhang's direct disciple?"
"Me too …"
There were quite a few people who were wondering how they could become President Zhang's direct disciple and soar to the top. Even the eyes of those who had failed the Combat Master examination from the Four Great Master Teacher Academies flickered in excitement.
However, unbeknownst to them, the person whom they had always wanted to acknowledge as their teacher was still sitting cross-legged in the seal in the depths of the Subterranean Gallery like an Origin Core.
After an unknown period of time, Zhang Xuan finally opened his eyes.
"Just a little more!"
Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan stood up.
Over the past few days, while mending the seal, he had been cultivating the Saint Ascension Decipher according to the structure of the seal. As expected, his fighting prowess had improved significantly. Even though his cultivation was still at Nascent Saint pinnacle, his fighting prowess and strength had risen significantly.
After cultivating, the Origin Core in his body had become even more stable, reminiscent of a golden pill. At this moment, he had already reached the final step, and all that was left was the final decipher.
Based on his deductions, once this final step was completed, he would have to expend a huge amount of spiritual energy. If he were to remain in the seal any longer, it would be detrimental to his cultivation.
Hu!
With a leap, Zhang Xuan leaped out of the seal.
While the seal did not pose too much of a hindrance to humans, it was no different from a spatial barrier to the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe.
Returning to the Subterranean Gallery, Zhang Xuan found a safe location and took out a bunch of formation flags. With a flick of his finger, he set up a grade-6 Spirit Gathering Formation before sitting down. Tossing out several hundred high-tier spirit stones, he began cultivating.
After killing more than two hundred Otherworldly Demons and the profits that the Shen Clan had given him, he had no lack of high-tier spirit stones at the moment. Besides, as long as he could raise his fighting prowess, it didn't matter how much he spent.
Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan opened all of his acupoints, and the surrounding spiritual energy immediately gushed into his body like a raging gale.
Surges of zhenqi swiftly formed the Saint Ascension Decipher according to a unique method, and they slowly mended the final flaw of the golden pill.
Hong long!
After an unknown period of time, with a loud explosion, the spiritual energy in the Spirit Gathering Formation was sucked dry, and several hundred high-tier spirit stones were reduced to dust. Following which, Zhang Xuan felt his dantian trembling violently. The golden pill abruptly transformed into a purplish-gold color.
This purplish-gold Origin Core felt as heavy as a mountain, but it also felt like a planet. It revolved slowly, and it felt as if it was filled with endless energy.
"What a powerful Origin Core …"
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up as he clenched his fists tightly.
He could clearly sense that his perception of the surrounding spiritual energy had become much easier under the circulation of the Origin Core, and the rate at which he could refine his zhenqi had also increased significantly.
In other words, if he were to cultivate using this Origin Core, his rate of cultivation would increase significantly, and his zhenqi would become purer as well!
"Could this be … a Tier 1 Origin Core?"
Zhang Xuan's body trembled.
Previously, his Origin Core was already a Tier 2 pinnacle Origin Core, and now that it had evolved once more, it had turned purplish-gold. Even though the Saint Ascension Decipher didn't record what tier it was, it was likely that it had reached Tier 1!
Kong Shi was the only one in history who had successfully formed a Tier 1 Origin Core. The might of an Origin Core was immeasurable, and it was the crux to becoming a Celestial Saint!
"It's a pity that I'm still lacking in resources. Otherwise, I would be able to push for a breakthrough to Saint realm right away …"
After studying the purplish-gold Origin Core in his body for a moment, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but sigh in awe.
The Saint Ascension Decipher that he was cultivating at the moment wasn't at the Heaven's Path tier, but it had its flaws. To achieve a breakthrough to Half-Saint, he would need the Lightning Resonance Rock, and to achieve a breakthrough to Saint realm, he would need another treasure — Seven-colored Earth Jade Essence.
The Seven-colored Earth Jade Essence would only appear in the depths of the Earth Vein, and it was even more precious than the Earth Vein Spirit Essence. Even though Zhang Xuan had many treasures in his possession at the moment, he had never seen it before.
Without it, he wouldn't be able to push for a breakthrough to Saint realm.
"I guess I can only head out to look for it …"
Just because he didn't have it on him, that didn't mean that the entire Hongyuan Empire didn't have it either. It was inconvenient for him to look for anything in the Subterranean Gallery at the moment, so it wouldn't matter even if he couldn't find it.
If it came down to it, he could always apply for it from the headquarters.
The Mingshi Tang Empire headquarters had guarded mankind for tens of thousands of years, so what kind of treasures did it not have?
As long as one had sufficient contribution points and wealth, one could easily exchange for them.
"The seal is almost fully repaired, and the Otherworldly Demons that came over have been killed. It's about time for me to return …"
Stretching his back lazily, Zhang Xuan stowed the formation flags away before heaving a sigh of relief.
Over the past few days, he had been repairing the seal to perfection. No matter what kind of means the Otherworldly Demons had, it would be difficult for them to get over.
After spending a few days in the Subterranean Gallery, it was about time for him to head up.
Even though the killing intent in the Subterranean Gallery was so dense that it left one breathless, he had benefited greatly from it. His cultivation had reached Nascent Saint pinnacle, and his Origin Core had evolved.
Not to mention, his Saint 1-dan puppet had already evolved to Saint 3-dan, greatly enhancing its survivability.
Along the way, Zhang Xuan didn't see Lu Feng or the others. It was likely that they had returned after finding out that the threat posed by the Otherworldly Demons had been resolved.
Soon, Zhang Xuan arrived at the spot where he had appeared previously.
Hu!
Following which, he felt a powerful suction force pulling him into the Mausoleum Tablet once more.
Through Mu shi's will, Zhang Xuan began recounting everything that had happened, leaving Mu shi in awe.
"This seal was set up by a follower of Kong Shi back then, and it involves the laws of space. Unless one has reached Saint realm pinnacle, no one would dare to touch it. The passageway leads to a battlefield known as the Qingtian Battlefield, and it's said that the strongest Otherworldly Demons there have reached Saint 5-dan!
"With such strength, the Qingyuan Conferred Empire would be hard-pressed to stand against them. However, it's impossible for them to break the seal either. This is also the reason why the headquarters didn't send anyone over. I have no idea what kind of means they used to teleport their soldiers over, but I can't help but worry!
"There's no need to worry. I have already repaired the damaged seal using a unique method …"
Zhang Xuan swiftly explained the happenings over the past few days.
Of course, the unique method he had used had something to do with 'Yang Xuan'. Otherwise, it would be hard to believe that he would be able to repair the seal with his current strength.
"To be able to accept a Celestial Master Teacher as his student, there's no way my teacher would be an ordinary person. It's a pity that I won't have a chance to learn from him …"
Mu shi sighed.
After chatting for a while, he finally managed to calm the wills of the Headmasters down. Zhang Xuan then left the Mausoleum Tablet and exited the Mausoleum of Principals.
As soon as he walked out, he saw Zhao Bingxu, Elder Mi, and the others looking at him worriedly.
"What happened?"
Seeing the expressions on their faces, Zhang Xuan frowned.
"Principal Zhang … Why do you have so many geniuses?"
Zhao Bingxu couldn't help but ask.
"Oh, after I entered, I suddenly had an epiphany, so I made a breakthrough in there …" Zhang Xuan had already thought of an excuse beforehand.
In order to avoid trouble, the fewer people who knew about the matter regarding the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe in the Subterranean Gallery, the fewer people who knew about it, the better.
"Breakthrough?"
The two elders glanced at one another, and their mouths twitched uncontrollably. "The Mausoleum of Principals … Is it alright? How much has collapsed inside? Do you need to repair it? Sigh, forget it. If it collapses, then so be it. Principal, you don't need to blame yourself … "
As long as this principal cultivated, nothing good ever happened.
Back in the Blacksmith School, he had caused the entire Chamber of Earth Flame to collapse while he was cultivating his physical body.
"Blame yourself? Collapsed? "
Only then did Zhang Xuan realize what the other party was worried about, and he was rendered speechless.
To think that he would be misunderstood in such a manner … This was way too ridiculous!
Are you all alright?
Are you all really my subordinates?
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